Thank you for answering my question before I even asked it.
Teams are often looking to trade down. The Saints can use these picks to trade up. They are at a stage where they need better players rather than a lot more players IMHO. A lot of starters are coming off IR. If there was ever a time to trade up, this could be it.
I know I posted more than once that the Saints should never never never trade up. I never expected that they would accumulate 8 picks, nor did I anticipate their going to the playoffs this year. If the 2018 draft is weak, I'll backtrack from that position.